Wang Liang drove a black Fiat 527 luxury car slowly on the streets of New York, observing this city that had been separated for four or five years. The heritage of New York was not comparable to that of Zhangjiakou, even though it had just been hit hard by the economic crisis.
, the economy here is still much stronger than that of Zhangjiakou, after all, their background is there.
With the lifting of the prohibition on alcohol, the business of bars on the street is gradually booming, but we still see a lot of homeless people and unemployed people on the street at night.
Suddenly, a suitcase was thrown in front of the Fiat. Wang Liang quickly stepped on the brakes. With a "squeak", the car braked suddenly and stopped less than two meters away from the box.
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At this time, a series of curses reached Wang Liang's ears: "Damn it, you poor guy from Texas, you owe me rent and you dare to talk to me, get out of here right now."
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With a "bump" sound, another suitcase was thrown in front of Wang Liang.
"Hey, man, you almost threw something into my car." After Wang Liang got out of the car, he saw an old man leaning out from the second floor of an apartment next to the street and yelled at him dissatisfied.
"Oh, damn, haven't you thrown it away yet?" Probably after seeing the Fiat 527 car behind Wang Liang, the old man entered the apartment with a few words and ignored him. After all, he could afford to drive a luxury car these days.
The person driving the car was not something a charterer like him could afford to offend.
Just when Wang Liang was about to get in the car, a downcast figure walked up to him and slowly put the suitcase on the ground. At first, Wang Liang didn't mean to pay attention. He knew that in the United States, people like this were unable to communicate with each other.
There were too many people who were kicked out by their landlords for raising rent. Wang Liang started his car and was about to leave when he noticed that this guy staggered and fell in front of his car.
"Damn it, I don't want to get into trouble here." Wang Liang reluctantly got out of the car and planned to help this unfortunate man up.
"Hey, brother, are you okay?" Wang Liang helped the man up and took out ten dollars from his pocket to hand it to him.
"Oh, I'm fine, thank you, brother." The man raised his head with difficulty and looked at Wang Liang, and both of them were stunned.
"Oh my god, you are George, how did you end up like this?"
"God, are you the King of Mies?" The haggard-faced white man in his thirties showed surprise in his eyes, but his figure was already shaky.
Wang Liang didn't expect to meet his roommate from college here, and the same happened to George across from him. Both of them were almost stunned for a while. In the end, Wang Liang came to his senses first and hurriedly threw George's luggage into the car.
After picking up the trunk, he pulled George into the car and drove the car to a restaurant as quickly as possible.
With a crisp "ding" sound, George placed the eaten plate heavily on the table. Just as he was about to stretch out his hand, Wang Liang stretched out his hand to stop him.
Wang Liang shook his head at George: "That's enough, George, you can't eat anymore. This is already the fourth steak you've eaten. I don't want to see my good friend who has been separated for five years die from overeating."
In front of me."
George picked up the tablecloth on the table and wiped his mouth carelessly, then said with a sad smile: "King Miss, you know, this is the first time I have had a full meal in three months, and before I met you, I
I haven’t eaten for three days.”
"Oh, George, I just don't understand how you can sink to this point. You know, you were the most outstanding graduate of Columbia University Law School back then." Wang Liang shook his head in confusion.
"Oh God, King Mies, please stop joking, the most outstanding graduate." George smiled miserably, and the beard that had not been worn for an unknown period of time trembled.
"Dear King Misi, people nowadays don't even have enough to eat. Do you think anyone can hire a lawyer?"
Seeing the excited George, Wang Liang sighed secretly. Is this still the same high-spirited friend from five years ago? He reached out and called the waiter to pay the bill. Wang Liang took George to the bar.
After the two sat down, Wang Liang reached out and summoned the waiter: "Hey, this beautiful lady, please bring me a Singapore Sling without soda water. As for him, just have a Bloody Mary."
"Haha, King Miss, it's rare that you still remember my taste." After having a full meal, Saji's face looked much better, and at least he spoke with much more energy.
Soon the pretty female adaption student brought over the cocktails they ordered. Wang Liang picked up the wine glass and took a sip, nodding with satisfaction. The taste was still as pure as ever.
He put down the wine glass, took out a cigarette produced in Chahar, handed it to George and said, "Okay, George, tell me about your experiences in the past few years."
George took the cigarette and said in surprise: "Hey, buddy, I remember you didn't smoke before. You said it was tantamount to suicide."
Wang Liang skillfully took out his zippo windproof lighter, lit a cigarette for George and himself with a crisp sound, and then said: "I used to be like this, but one day my boss gave me a cigarette.
I refused, and he asked me: Hey, boy, tell me, if you don't smoke, are you sure you can live to be ninety years old? I was speechless, and then I started smoking."
"Hahaha" George burst out laughing: "Hey, man, I found that I'm starting to like your boss."
Wang Liang shook his head and took another sip of wine: "Well, man, how could you end up like this? I remember you were working in a law firm before I left."
"Forget it," George drank the wine in his hand and said angrily: "Less than a year after you returned to China, this law firm went bankrupt. I have been looking for a job in the past few years, but these days
Jobs are never so easy to find. In less than four years, I found more than a dozen jobs, but none of them had anything to do with the legal profession. The salary offered by these jews who deserved to be hanged allowed me to pay the rent for my family.
People didn’t even have enough to eat. Mary also divorced me a few months ago. She took her children and married a Jewish man. When she left, she didn’t even leave me a pair of slippers. She only left a bottle at home.
She took the remaining sleeping pills, as if I had no other way out except suicide." George's voice became louder and louder, so that many people in the bar looked over in surprise.
"Hey man, calm down." Wang Liang quickly comforted him: "Everything will be fine. Oh, this beautiful lady, please give us another glass of Olympus."
"Sir, your choice is correct. This gentleman is really not suitable for drinking Bloody Mary. This glass of Olympic is the most suitable for him." When the beautiful waitress brought the cocktail to Wang Liang, she said with a smile.
"Thank you" Wang Liang nodded slightly and thanked.
"Hey buddy, do you know what's going on with our former alumni?" Wang Liang asked after taking a sip of wine and spitting out a circle.
"Of course I know. Those guys are not doing very well now. Even if they are stronger than me, they are only so strong." George said casually and then asked with some surprise: "Hey, man, you haven't told me yet.
Why did you come back? Did your boss send you to work in the United States?"
"Of course, my boss is a big shot. The company he opened in New York is very profitable now. He made a lot of money during this period." Wang Liang smiled mysteriously.
"King Miss, please stop teasing me. What other company is making money in New York these days except the one during this period?" Suddenly George's eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Oh God, is your boss the salesman?"
Socks Watch Company”
"Hey buddy, these are stockings, not socks." Wang Liang corrected him sternly.
"Whether it's socks or silk stockings, man, your boss is going to make a fortune. You know, there are countless girls here who are willing to date you for such a pair of thin socks." George said in surprise.
"Of course, my boss is very capable." Wang Liang has always admired his boss's abilities.
After thinking about it, Wang Liang said seriously to George: "Hey, George, I have a job here that I want to introduce to you. I just don't know if you are interested."
"Come on, King Mies, don't you know my current situation? Besides asking me to join the gang and take a Chicago lighter to participate in street fights, even if I am asked to clean chimneys, I have to do it." George said indifferently.
"Haha, of course I won't let you participate in street fights. Our job is very simple. Let's put it this way, George, my boss is currently short of people and needs to find some people to work for him."
"Looking for someone to work for him." George said in astonishment: "Man, as long as you post this news outside, I guarantee that the people applying for the job will crowd the entire Eighth Street. Is there any need for us to intervene?"
"No, man, you haven't heard clearly." Wang Liang shook his head. "You are going to work with us, not in the United States. Do you understand?"
"Why are you working there, man? Tell me honestly, who are you serving?" As expected of a top student at Columbia University, when Wang Liang said this, George guessed some problems.
"Haha" Wang Liang laughed, "George, you are still so smart. To tell you the truth, I am now an official in the Chahar Government. We are engaged in large-scale development there. Well, it is just like the gold rush in the western United States.
It’s hot, and now we have factories breaking ground there every day. Although we don’t lack labor, we do lack talents, you know? So”
"So, you went to the United States to poach people, didn't you? Haha" George smiled happily.
"Of course, we won't let you work in vain, we will pay you." Wang Liang also smiled.
At this time, George smiled slyly: "Man, you have to know that I am a lawyer, and I get a lot of salary working for you."
Wang Liang hugged George's shoulders hard: "Hey buddy, do you know our boss has a famous saying: A problem that can be solved with money is never a problem."
"Hahaha" they both looked at each other and laughed.
"King Miss." George laughed so hard that he was out of breath. "I now find that your boss is really a very interesting person."
"Of course, buddy, I can guarantee this." Wang Liang patted George's shoulder and then put his mouth close to George's ear and whispered, "In the past few days, you have started to look for those who have been gangsters in the past few years.
This is what you do to old classmates who don’t do very well.”